While the month-to-month gain seemingly indicates an upturn for the manufacturing technology market, it is important to note that the average November-to-December gain since 2010 has been 22.4 percent.

With a year-to-date total of $2,135.07 million, 2015 was down 5 percent when compared with 2014.

Allied Vision welcomes Katharina Hilgenfeld.

Murfreesboro, TN—The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS) announced its online attendee registration is open for the Coordinate Metrology Society Conference (CMSC). 

Minneapolis and Rehovot, Israel—Stratasys Ltd. announced that it has taken color 3D printing to a new level of realism and accessibility with the release of Stratasys Creative Colors Software, powered by the Adobe 3D Color Print Engine, for its Objet Connex3 3D Printing solutions. 

Paris—Trescal, the international specialist in calibration services, has announced the acquisition of Kalibrix (Germany). This acquisition will bring 2 M€ additional turnover.

FARMINGDALE, NY—EtQ announced that it has merged VERSE Solutions under the EtQ compliance umbrella of compliance management product offerings. 

Matherly joined Baumer Ltd. as western region sales manager for industrial cameras and vision sensors.

H&I Manufacturing Inc., a precision machine and job shop located in Bohemia, NY.